Sadiq Khan hits back after Donald Trump’s brutal state banquet snub

Donald Trump has claimed he blocked Sadiq Khan from attending the Windsor Castle state banquet.

The US president took a dig at the London mayor as he left the UK after his controversial state visit.

Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One, Trump said he ‘didn’t want [Khan] there’.

But Sir Sadiq hit back, saying that a ‘record number of Americans’ are leaving the US and moving to London after Trump accused him of being one of the ‘worst mayors in the world.’

Metro understands that Sir Sadiq had no intention of attending the event and that City Hall ‘didn’t expect or seek’ an invitation.

A source close to Sir Sadiq told Metro: ‘Trump’s politics is one of fear and division. This includes talking down our great capital city.

‘London is a global success story. It’s open, dynamic and safer than major US cities.

‘Perhaps that’s one of the reasons record numbers of Americans are choosing to make London their home.’

All of this comes after Trump’s withering appraisal of Sir Sadiq’s time in office.

The president said: ‘I think the Mayor of London, Khan, is among the worst mayors in the world, and we have some bad ones.

‘I think he’s done a terrible job. Crime in London is through the roof.

‘I asked that he not be [at the banquet]. He wanted to be there, as I understand, I didn’t want him. I’ve not liked him for a long time.’